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Mandatory training for drone pilots and registration of every drone pilot – this is what commercial drone operators want. In a survey carried out by the UK drone retailer Heliguy, a large majority of the respondents (69%) consider that training must be compulsory as it “increases awareness and helps new operators to understand not only flying techniques but also the other important factors such as safety, weather patterns, navigation and much more”. Equally, 77% believe that drone pilots must be registered in order to counter the emerging trend of incidents involving unregistered operators. Moreover, almost 8 out of 10 are positive about having meaningful European drone regulations.

Asked if they could change one thing about the drone regulation, the top 5 most common responses are:

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